Evenia Rossello Hotel

While I am typing this, the power keeps going out. We have a short circuit in the bathroom, causing the breaker in the fuse box to trip repeatedly. This happens all day long. Besides, it is dirty; the hallways smell like fish and the bathroom smells like the sewer. When we reported this to the reception, we got the answer: "Yes, all of Barcelona stinks of sewage." We got another room that same day, but it's not much better. In this current room, the power goes out 4 to 5 times an hour! When we reported this again to the reception, one of the staff members said an electrician would come in 20 minutes. After we had waited for more than 20 minutes, my husband went downstairs. There was another man then who knew nothing. The lady who promised someone would come was just lying; there is no electrician present in the evening at all. We were then offered to move to another room again, but I am not doing that anymore. This is absolutely not a 4-star hotel, don't be fooled! It dates from my grandparents' time. Outright scandalous that Booking.com dares to work with such a hotel. If I could give a 0, they had earned it!

We were here for four nights (upgraded from the sister hotel Rocafort due to unforeseen circumstances) and had a lovely stay. Both rooms were comfortable, clean, quiet, well-maintained and with tea/coffee making facilities in each room. Staff at the reception wewre consistently friendly and helpful with both general and more specific enquiries. The location was excellent, within walking distance of Gaudi attractions and 5 minutes from the Metro. A good choice of restaurants were close at hand too. We were particularly impressed with the breakfast area (indoor and outside) and how "sustainability" manifested itself each day: quality produce on offer - not in vast quantities but replenished if and when necessary. As with other hotels, it is on the pricey side (if you pay the full fee) but to be recommended.

Great hotel, great staff excellent location.